Reigning African champions and 2022 semi-finalists, the Atlas Lions face Scotland tonight in their second Group C clash. A win would push Morocco a big step closer to the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. Here’s everything you need to know before kick-off.
This is one of the unmissable fixtures of the American night. Morocco face Scotland at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the early hours of Saturday 20 June 2026, with kick-off set for midnight (French time). Held to a draw by Brazil in their opener (1-1), Mohamed Ouahbi’s side nonetheless produced one of the most convincing displays of these opening rounds. Driven by captain Achraf Hakimi (PSG) and a already-dazzling Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille) in midfield, Morocco approach this match as favourites with one clear goal: claiming the first win that would put them in pole position.
Scotland, for their part, are no easy prey. The Tartan Army opened their World Cup with a narrow but hugely valuable win over Haiti (1-0), sending them top of the group ahead of matchday two — real reason for optimism for a nation back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Morocco, however, will have to do without two defensive mainstays, Nayef Aguerd (Marseille) and Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), both ruled out. For the Atlas Lions, unbeaten in regulation time since January 2024, the target is unambiguous: confirm their standing as a giant of African football and keep an entire continent dreaming.